Catalogue
Celtic, AE 'Proto-money', as bronze rings of various diameters varying from approximately 10mm to 43mm. issued in the second Celtic Iron Age known as "La Tene", made during the 4th and 5th centuries B.C. Uncleaned, as they came out of the ground. Fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Celtic, Danube Region, Imitation of Philip III, (c.2nd - 1st century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.118 grams), obv. crude head of Heracles to right, (represented by a large bulge), rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crude monogram before and mixed letters for his name behind. (S.212, CCCBM Vol.I, 198 same dies). Very fine for type.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.132 grams), obv. crested helmeted head of Athena to right, ornamented with an owl and wreath, rev. man-headed bull walking to left, above **[NIW]IALWN*, below bull reversed **LE* monogram, double exergue line, (S.312 [?275], Rutter 11 [obv. die 3, reverse die 8], BMC 9). Nearly very fine/good and very rare.
Estimate $250
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Italy, Campania, Nola, (c.400-390 B.C.), silver stater or nomos, (7.136 grams), obv. female nymph head with diadem to right, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, above Nike flying to right, traces of **NWIALWN*, below bull reversed **LE* monogram, double exergue line, (cf.S.311 [?250], Rutter 53 [obv. die 22, reverse die 34], Hunter 4 [same dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $220
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Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.275-250 B.C.), AE 20, (6.524 grams), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before **[NEO]POLITWN*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below plain, **[SI]* in exergue, (cf.S.557, HN 589, Talierco Group IIIa, cf.Sambon 686, SNG Paris 1013 [similar dies], cf.BMC 222-4 [p.115]). Brown-green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
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Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (302-281 B.C.), (7.91 grams), obv. naked horseman on horseback prancing to left, holding small shield behind him, to right **[SI]*, below horse **[FILOKLHS]*, rev. Taras to left, riding on dolphin's back with arm extended holding out wreath, below dolphin **LU*, ethnic to right **TARAS*, (cf.S.363, Vl.689-690 (p.80, Pl.XXII very similar dies), Evans Period VI C2, SNG Cop. 870, (Pl.19), cf.SNG Ash. 304 (Pl.V, similar dies). Toned, struck from worn dies, very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (272-235 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (6.66 grams), obv. naked rider crowning stationary horse to left, below horse **LUKI NOS* in two lines, above to right **SU*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a chlamys on left arm and trident in right hand, to right, owl, **TA RAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.839, cf.SNG ANS 1168-9). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (4th century B.C.), silver diobol, (1.25 grams), obv. Athena head to right, wearing crested helmet, rev. Herakles kneeling to right wrestling and strangling a lion, [TAPA]**[S]* above, D between legs, (S.352, cf.Vl.1374). Deep toning, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
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Italy, Lucania, Herakleia, (433-380 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.224 grams), obv. head of young Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. lion running right, H E above (E reversed), (S.386 [?90], cf.SNG ANS 8-9, cf.SNG Cop. 1099-1100). Good fine and very rare variant, apparently unlisted.
Estimate $250
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (7.83 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn, META upwards and some letters upside down on right, rev. six grain ear of corn, incuse, with diagnostic edge die break at 10 o'clock. (cf. S.238, Noe 235, BMC 22. cf. SNG Cop. 1165, cf.SNG Lockett 369). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.480 B.C.), silver stater, (7.755 grams), obv. six grain ear of corn ear, [META] to right, a distinctive die break has obliterated the inscription, rev. six grain ear of corn ear incuse, (cf.S.238 [?200], Noe 250 [same dies], SNG ANS 255, Shirley Barr Sage, "Biblical Numismatics, Thirty Pieces of Silver" No.30 (illustrated This Coin]). Very fine, very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $350
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (7.524 grams), obv. head of female to right, the hair is held bound by a sphendone or sakkos, rev. corn ear, [META] to left, stalk to left, conical helmet above stalk, (cf.S.409, Noe [NN&M 47, 1984] 513, SNG ANS 383 [same dies]). Good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.340-330 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.93 grams), obv. female head to left with hair bound up behind, rev. corn ear, META**PO* to left, ivy leaf to right, (cf.S.410, Noe 522 [same dies], SNG ANS 389, SNG Cop. 1205, SNG Munich 980). Minor obverse die rust, otherwise very fine and very scarce type.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.350/340-320/310 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.288 grams), Period VI, Kleudoros workshop, obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with female centaur, rev. lion standing to left devouring meat, **F* below, in exergue on tablet traces of **UELHTWN*, (cf.S.454, Williams 328 [same dies, dies of obv.174, rev.244], SNG ANS 1337 [same dies], BMC 84 [same dies]). Good fine, good metal and a scarce mint.
Estimate $200
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Italy, Lucania, Velia, (c.305/4-293/290 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.49 grams), Period VII, workshop of Philistion, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing Attic helmet with winged Nike in quadriga, griffin to left, **FILISTIWNOS* on crest holder, rev. lion crouching to left holding sword in its mouth and right paw, above Dioscuri to left between **F* and I, [**U]ELHT[WN*] ethnic in exergue, (cf.S.459, Williams 410, SNG Copenhagen 1573.7.50, SNG Lockett 559). Toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Italy, Bruttium, Rhegion, 270-203 B.C., AE 23, (8.01 grams), obv. head of Artemis to right, rev. four string lyre, around legend PH**GI NWN*. (S.-, BMC 85 [p.381], SNG Cop. 1963-4 [Pl.36]).Brown patination, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sicily, Akragas, (Agrigentum), (c. 520-472 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.91 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to right, down and around backwards from behind AKPA[**G] AS*, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (S.709, Jenkins, Gela, Group II, pl. 37, 6 (same obverse die); SNG ANS 933 (same dies); SNG Cop. -). Traces of blue and gold patination, extremely fine and a rare variety, lot includes collector tickets.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,200
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IV, (8.23 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AK behind, RA in front, rev. crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, cf.SNG ANS 945 [similar dies], cf.Jenkins Group IIc). Toned with hoard adhesion and obverse pitting, of good silver, superb reverse, very fine/nearly extremely fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $450
SOLD $800
Sicily, Gela, (c. 490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.33 grams), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, above **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, 11, cf.SNG Sicily 256). Blue toning, some minor surface pitting, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,200
Sicily, Himera, (420-408 B.C.), AE 16, (hemilitron), (3.19 grams), obv. head of nymph Himera to left, wearing sphendone, with necklace and pearls, before six pellets, rev. six pellets in two rows of three all within laurel wreath, (S.1110, Calciati I 35 [p.43-44], SNG Morcom 599, Gabrici 29-35 [p.140]; SNG ANS 186-187, BMC 54). Dark green patina, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Sicily, Panormos, (c.410-405 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **[PA]NO*R**MITIKON* retrograde around, laureate head of Apollo to right, (S.882 [?1400], Jenkins SNR 50, No.6.3 [This Coin], [obverse 2/reverse 6, Pl.7 same dies], Rizzo Plate 64, 24). Old light scratch on the obverse on the horse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare with only three published examples known including this example.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,200
Sicily, Panormos, AE 18, after 241 B.C., (3.164 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, dotted border, Rev, warrior in helmet and cuirass, standing left, holding phiale and spear, shield at feet, around **PAN0R* to left, downwards to right MITAN, (S.1164, Calciati (CNS) 8, SNG Cop.531-532, SNG ANS 565); another AE 20, after 150 B.C. (.612 grams), Obv. ram standing to right, Janus head below between legs, Rev. eagle with open wings to right, head to left standing on thunderbolt, legend traces around, (S.-, Calciati (CNS) 17, SNG Cop.537-8, SNG ANS 569); another AE 11, c.200-100 B.C., (1.438 grams), Obv. Veiled head of Demeter to left, wreathed in corn, Rev. prow to right, monogram of **PAR* above with normal horizontal stroke of A (monogram 2), (S.1160, Calciati (CNS) 44, SNG Cop.545-7, SNG ANS 581-3). Generally with dark green patination, fine - very fine, second coin with edge flaw. (3)
Estimate $150
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Sicily, Syracuse, (485-480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.61 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **S*VRA KO**SI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair down under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.913, Boehringer Series VIIIa, 117 [obv.53/rev.42 same dies]). Surface porosity and wear, very good - nearly fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.485-478 B.C. revised date 467-461), silver tetradrachm, (16.958 grams), obv. fast walking quadriga driven to right by bearded male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, rev. **SUPAKOSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind under diadem of beads, four dolphins around, (cf.S.914, cf.Boehringer 277 (a new die combination [obverse 128/reverse 190 dies]). Dark grey tone, very fine/nearly very fine and apparently an unpublished die combination.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,100
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.796 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, in exergue a pistrix (sea-serpent), rev. **SURAKO SI ON around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing diadem. four dolphins around, (cf.S.925 [?950], Boehringer 542 [same dies obverse 275/reverse 376], only other reported example in Brussels Collection). Well centred, attractive uneven tone, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.39 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer holding kentron in right hand and reins in both hands, Nike flying right crowning horses, ketos in exergue, rev. **SU*R**AKOSI ON* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair rolled and tucked under diadem, wearing necklace, four dolphins clockwise around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 559 same dies [obverse 283/reverse 385 these dies], SNG ANS 181 [same dies, rev. re-engraved], ACNAC Dewing 807 [same dies], Pozzi 579 [same dies]). Slightly pitted on reverse otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $2,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.834 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION* around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing a korymbos under a broad diadem band four dolphins around, (cf.S.931 [?850], Boehringer 628, [same dies obverse 319/reverse 432], BMC 101, SNG Munich 1030, SNG ANS 200). Small flan, surface roughness in places, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $250
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.750 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning charioteer, rev. **SURAKOSION around to right, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, wearing a korymbos under a broad diadem band four dolphins around, (cf.S.931 [?850], Boehringer 628, [same dies obverse 319/reverse 432], BMC 101, SNG Munich 1030, SNG ANS 200). Small flan, uneven tone, otherwise fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Sicily, Syracuse, (c.405-393 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.29 grams), obv. galloping quadriga driven to left by male charioteer holding goad, Nike flying right crowning rider, in exergue dolphin left, dotted border, rev. **SUPAKOSION* around but off flan, head of Artemis-Arethusa to left, hair tied in spendone, wearing earring and necklace, four dolphins around, (cf.S.955, BMC 195, cf.Tudeer 99 [dies, obv.34, rev.68], cf.SNG ANS 298 [same dies], Boston 443 [same dies], cf.Hirsch Sale sale 32, 14-5/11/1912, Pl. XIV, [lots 363-8]). Exceptional head of Arethusa with details of flowing hair in the finest classical style, full depiction of four horses on obverse, distinctive crescent shaped striking mark to left of head, attractive deep toning, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $11,000
Sicily, Syracuse, (317-289 B.C.), silver stater, (6.73 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing plain Corinthian helmet, upright trident in left field, rev. Pegasos flying to left, thunderbolt below, (cf.S.976; Calciati 24, SNG Ash.2093). Dark tone, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300